Summary of the day
Farmers protested in Spain and Greece.
In Madrid, columns of hundreds of tractors entered the city.
Greek farmers drove their tractors out of central Athens, after spending the night in front of parliament.
Poland’s foreign ministry denounced pro-Putin and anti-Ukrainian slogans at farmers’ protests there, saying they were “possibly” influenced by Russia.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has called on Poland’s leadership to meet with Ukrainian counterparts amid Polish farmers’ border blockade.
Christiane Lambert, president of farmers lobby Copa-Cogeca, said this morning that the organisation has sent the EU more than 50 proposals for simplification.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who is seeking a second term in office, said she wants to work only with pro-European, pro-Nato and pro-Ukrainian political groups.
Manfred Weber, leader of the centre-right European People’s party, said “our red line is clearly defined … it is about ‘yes’ to Europe, it is about ‘yes’ to Ukraine and it is about ‘yes’ to rule of law.”
Weber also pledged to prioritise a Europe-wide defence policy in the next EU parliament.
Here are the latest images from Madrid, where farmers are protesting today.
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